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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 3

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3.3 Optical Pyrometers<br />

Optical pyrometers include brightness pyrometers and infrared pyrometers.<br />

<strong>Infrared</strong> pyrometers are also called infrared radiation themlometers. Various<br />

types are discussed in the next section. Brightness pyrometers are also called<br />

matching pyrometers. They incorporate a calibrated light source (lamp)<br />

powered by a calibrated current supply. Looking through a viewer. the<br />

operator matches the brightness of the target to be measured with the<br />

brightness of the calibrated lamp. The adjustment control is cal ibrated in<br />

temperature units. such that when the brightnesses arc matched, the control<br />

indicates the temperature of the target to be measured.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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